The Alfa Romeo Dardo is a concept car designed by Pininfarina, introduced in 1998, whose source of inspiration was the Alfa Romeo 156 and which was a homage to years of Pininfarina and Alfa Romeo collaboration in the design of spiders (roadsters). Dardo is Italian for “dart”. No free photograph of this model was available for this page.
Alfa Romeo Dardo at a glance
| Introduced | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Designer | Pininfarina |
| Inspiration | Alfa Romeo 156; homage to Pininfarina/Alfa Romeo spiders |
| Engine | 2.5 L V6 from the 156 |
| Wheelbase | slightly shorter than the 156 |
| Interior | the 156 dashboard with leather upholstery |
| Seats | designed with Sparco, extremely rigid carbon-Kevlar-carbon shell, four-point belts |
| Headlights | twin headlights developed jointly with Valeo |
| Name | Dardo means “dart” in Italian |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source. It is a short entry because English Wikipedia has only one paragraph on this concept.
History of the Alfa Romeo Dardo
The Dardo was introduced in 1998 as a concept car by Pininfarina. It was equipped with the 2.5-litre V6 from the 156 and had a wheelbase slightly shorter than that of the 156. The styling of the flanks used closing triangular shapes, as did the rear.
The car included the 156’s dashboard and the leather upholstery used for it and for the seats. Pininfarina worked with Sparco to design and build the seats, which are supposed to have an extremely rigid carbon-Kevlar-carbon shell; the car also had four-point seat belts. Its twin headlights were developed jointly with Valeo.
Design and features
- Engine: the 2.5-litre V6 of the Alfa Romeo 156.
- Seats: Sparco-built carbon-Kevlar-carbon shells with four-point belts.
- Lights: twin headlight clusters developed with Valeo.
Alfa Romeo Dardo versions
- Dardo (1998): a single concept.
More Alfa Romeo concept cars are in our Alfa Romeo collection, for example the Alfa Romeo 156 that inspired it and the Nuvola.
Alfa Romeo Dardo questions and answers
What does Dardo mean?
“Dart” in Italian.
Who designed the Alfa Romeo Dardo?
Pininfarina.
What engine does it have?
The 2.5-litre V6 of the Alfa Romeo 156.
What inspired it?
The Alfa Romeo 156 and the long Pininfarina and Alfa Romeo tradition of spiders.
Sources
- Alfa Romeo Dardo, English Wikipedia: concept description
